Thank you! Immediately after watching this video I sent an email to a company I've wanted to work with and they checked out my work and got back to me within 30 minutes. They will be sending me some products to try out in exchange for social media posts. I'm excited to start building relationships. Thx again
Like the video, thank you for sharing. The only issue I see is the part where you offer a lot of value for (almost) free. This is promoted by so many photographers and videographers and actually is making other companies think that photos are worth nothing. This is devaluating the work of all of us. There will always be someone that will do it for free or ‘exposure’, especially for bigger brands. In my experience, companies love to jump on board for (almost) free photos, but then, when you have ‘build trust’ as you call it, and you waited for a paid job, they are surprised that you actually have commercial rates. They say: “hmm, but last time you did it for just a pair of boots” and now I have to pay 3000 dollar. What’s changed!?” I love working with companies that value my work for what it is.
100% hear you! It can be discouraging when brands expect EVERYTHING for free all the time, and it's true that starting free does sometimes make it harder to charge real rates in the future. Even with that though I think it's worth it to get the portfolio, get the experience and get your work out there. Even if your freebie shoot might not turn into a paid shoot with that particular company, but it certainly might turn into a referral or portfolio, and gives you one more logo to put on your list of clients when you reach out to the next brand. Totally get your perspective though. It's just in my experience there are a TON of photographers out there who want to get paid right away, while the work just isn't at the level required yet to be WORTH it for the brand. At the end of the day the brands are in business to make money and spend only what is required... which means if they have lines of photographers ready to take photos for free, they're going to use those options first. In my experience, the less sexy brands have the highest desire for great media and are far more likely to pay for those photos, precisely because they don't have the giant lineup of photogs reaching out every day. A couple things I wish I'd mentioned in the vid! Cheers for the thought Podjepo, appreciate it and hope this vid still brought you some helpful value :)
@@SignatureEdits definitely, I still really enjoyed your video, so no worries on that end! And thanks for the response, appreciate that. It's all about context and balancing and everything depends on where you stand. Love your content, keep up the good work!
The missing elements for me from this video are: - Finding the right person to approach at the company. - The actual approach, general wordings etc. All great advice in this vid! 😎📸
Yeah, as a photographer/Videographer I learn to use the product that I truly like and incorporate their product in my shoots or use it as I would anyway.
This was fantastic! I'm trying to partner with a few brands, and this will help tailor my approach with brands as I continue to establish those relationships. Definitely more videos on this would be immensely helpful in building rapport with other companies/brands.
Fantastic Zack! Really glad it gave you some ideas. By the views on this video it looks like the topic isn't one my audience is that interested in... Not sure why :) But I might still do some more in the future!
Thanks so much for this awesome advice!! I totally never even thought about trying to look at it from their perspective on building there business and also looking for the gaps where you can strive. Sounds so simple but yet I didn't even think about that!🤣
I tried with a few brands. To do one of my services with them for extra reach. Doing photowalks and represent their brand/cameras. They where interested. But it always fell apart. I get it tho. I photograph in my own style, my own subjects and I never would change that.
Fair enough! I definitely should have mentioned in this video the fact that having deals fall through happens ALL the time. Sometimes it's something in your pitch or your rates or communication that is causing the brand to hesitate, but other times it's just the brand dealing with their media budget or dropping the ball for nothing to do with you! The key especially early on is just to keep at it and reach out to enough brands to account for the fall throughs :) Much respect for doing it your way and for giving it a shot!
I always send a mood / shoot board over to a model to spell out type of shots I want to do, but never thought of doing the same for brands.. Will certainly do this in the future. Great content, thanks for sharing.
This was SO helpful, thank you! As an aspiring product & lifestyle photographer, I always wonder how people manage to score such awesome collabs. Thanks for the tips!
Your content is so great and inspirational as always. I have questions how to travel Greenland, Norway, Canada Rocky Mountain, Italia and Iceland as a photographer with collaboration
Love your content man so much. What is your best export setting for website photos? Can you write some pitch letters for travel agency, tourism board and hotel. I will appreciate your help.
Thank you, I was watching your video as a volunteer model, looking for a collaboration for getting professional photos. Can you please recommend where should I contact photographer and also where can they see my photos to reach out to me. Thank you in advance. It's my strong hobby. Start up
I appreciate this video, thank you. I would love to see more on this subject. One of those AI editing companies wants to collab with me but I don’t have a clue how to put a media kit together. I’m a millennial, I barely know what social media is lol. Also, I wouldn’t hate it if there were a couple more inches between you and the camera. It’s a bit close 😂. Lol
😂 100% agree. I actually shot this vid using a TV as the background as a test, and turns out you have to be REAL cropped in to make that happen haha Thanks for the comment! Honestly I think the best place to start with a company reaching out (which is a warm lead instead of a cold one) would be to just have a conversation & ask them a few questions, rather than just guess at what they might want. -What do they want the photos to achieve? -How many photos are they looking for? -How many scenes / models? -Do you have a media budget in mind? And then you can give them a ballpark of whatever you'd charge "my rates normally start around $500 flat rate for the shoot, and $75 per photo for universal unlimited licensing. But depending on what you need we can come up with something that fits your budget. if this sounds like it's in your budget, let's book in a call where we can chat details and get everything booked in" That would probably be my approach!
@@SignatureEdits that’s hysterical! I didn’t even notice the TV lol. You should just print an out of focus photo in a giant poster or paper backdrop lol. I’m sure there’s someone one Etsy capitalizing on that lol.
I have quite a collection of athletes wearing XYZ brand and I'm pretty sure the brand would love to use those photos for their marketing/socials. I mean, they didn't have to travel to [destination] to capture these athletes using their product so it has to be worth SOMETHING, right? :)
Thank you! Immediately after watching this video I sent an email to a company I've wanted to work with and they checked out my work and got back to me within 30 minutes. They will be sending me some products to try out in exchange for social media posts. I'm excited to start building relationships. Thx again
Like the video, thank you for sharing. The only issue I see is the part where you offer a lot of value for (almost) free. This is promoted by so many photographers and videographers and actually is making other companies think that photos are worth nothing. This is devaluating the work of all of us. There will always be someone that will do it for free or ‘exposure’, especially for bigger brands. In my experience, companies love to jump on board for (almost) free photos, but then, when you have ‘build trust’ as you call it, and you waited for a paid job, they are surprised that you actually have commercial rates. They say: “hmm, but last time you did it for just a pair of boots” and now I have to pay 3000 dollar. What’s changed!?” I love working with companies that value my work for what it is.
100% hear you! It can be discouraging when brands expect EVERYTHING for free all the time, and it's true that starting free does sometimes make it harder to charge real rates in the future. Even with that though I think it's worth it to get the portfolio, get the experience and get your work out there. Even if your freebie shoot might not turn into a paid shoot with that particular company, but it certainly might turn into a referral or portfolio, and gives you one more logo to put on your list of clients when you reach out to the next brand.
Totally get your perspective though. It's just in my experience there are a TON of photographers out there who want to get paid right away, while the work just isn't at the level required yet to be WORTH it for the brand.
At the end of the day the brands are in business to make money and spend only what is required... which means if they have lines of photographers ready to take photos for free, they're going to use those options first. In my experience, the less sexy brands have the highest desire for great media and are far more likely to pay for those photos, precisely because they don't have the giant lineup of photogs reaching out every day.
A couple things I wish I'd mentioned in the vid!
Cheers for the thought Podjepo, appreciate it and hope this vid still brought you some helpful value :)
@@SignatureEdits definitely, I still really enjoyed your video, so no worries on that end! And thanks for the response, appreciate that. It's all about context and balancing and everything depends on where you stand. Love your content, keep up the good work!
The missing elements for me from this video are:
- Finding the right person to approach at the company.
- The actual approach, general wordings etc.
All great advice in this vid! 😎📸
Yeah, as a photographer/Videographer I learn to use the product that I truly like and incorporate their product in my shoots or use it as I would anyway.
Omg THANK YOU!!! By far the best video on this subject
Thank's! Very good info!
Really useful information, thank you!! 🙏
Very nice videos mate, super valuable information, thanks for sharing
You are so smart,Thanks for your insight
this is amazing thank you!
These were very good tips brother
This was fantastic! I'm trying to partner with a few brands, and this will help tailor my approach with brands as I continue to establish those relationships. Definitely more videos on this would be immensely helpful in building rapport with other companies/brands.
Fantastic Zack! Really glad it gave you some ideas. By the views on this video it looks like the topic isn't one my audience is that interested in... Not sure why :) But I might still do some more in the future!
This was extremely helpful! It simplified to path greatly.
Thank you very much. You opened my eyes to - for me - a new way to approach potential clients.
Thanks so much for this awesome advice!! I totally never even thought about trying to look at it from their perspective on building there business and also looking for the gaps where you can strive. Sounds so simple but yet I didn't even think about that!🤣
this is golden material. Thanks a lot.
You bet - Good luck Ricardo!
Great video! Thank you!
Thanks Leah! Hope it gave you some insights to apply! 🙂
Really well done man. Thanks!
Thanks Nicky!
I tried with a few brands. To do one of my services with them for extra reach. Doing photowalks and represent their brand/cameras. They where interested. But it always fell apart. I get it tho. I photograph in my own style, my own subjects and I never would change that.
Fair enough! I definitely should have mentioned in this video the fact that having deals fall through happens ALL the time. Sometimes it's something in your pitch or your rates or communication that is causing the brand to hesitate, but other times it's just the brand dealing with their media budget or dropping the ball for nothing to do with you! The key especially early on is just to keep at it and reach out to enough brands to account for the fall throughs :)
Much respect for doing it your way and for giving it a shot!
🎉good tips thanks 😊
Thanks Josh! Appreciate it :)
Great Video!! Thank you for making this.
My pleasure!
I always send a mood / shoot board over to a model to spell out type of shots I want to do, but never thought of doing the same for brands.. Will certainly do this in the future. Great content, thanks for sharing.
Cheers Mark! Good luck :)
This was SO helpful, thank you! As an aspiring product & lifestyle photographer, I always wonder how people manage to score such awesome collabs. Thanks for the tips!
Glad it was helpful! Hope you land your own sometime soon :)
Fantastic video sir 💚
Thanks Lee! Appreciate the kind words
Thank you. Profound and profound advice.
You are so welcome! Good luck :)
I had meant to say profound and PRACTICAL advice.
Excellent video man. Really well presented, clear, and helpful. Lots of value :-)
This is great piece of advice buddy, love the simple yet direct talk 🙏🏽 Thank you bunch !!
this is very informative,
when it comes to photography
i like your "perspective" on collaborating with brands LOL :P
keep it up! 🙏
Your content is so great and inspirational as always. I have questions how to travel Greenland, Norway, Canada Rocky Mountain, Italia and Iceland as a photographer with collaboration
Really helpful man.
Love your content man so much. What is your best export setting for website photos? Can you write some pitch letters for travel agency, tourism board and hotel. I will appreciate your help.
Great video! Like, trust, and relationships... Yes! :)
Thank you, I was watching your video as a volunteer model, looking for a collaboration for getting professional photos.
Can you please recommend where should I contact photographer and also where can they see my photos to reach out to me.
Thank you in advance.
It's my strong hobby. Start up
Interesting ❤
Cheers!
I appreciate this video, thank you. I would love to see more on this subject. One of those AI editing companies wants to collab with me but I don’t have a clue how to put a media kit together. I’m a millennial, I barely know what social media is lol.
Also, I wouldn’t hate it if there were a couple more inches between you and the camera. It’s a bit close 😂. Lol
😂 100% agree. I actually shot this vid using a TV as the background as a test, and turns out you have to be REAL cropped in to make that happen haha
Thanks for the comment! Honestly I think the best place to start with a company reaching out (which is a warm lead instead of a cold one) would be to just have a conversation & ask them a few questions, rather than just guess at what they might want.
-What do they want the photos to achieve?
-How many photos are they looking for?
-How many scenes / models?
-Do you have a media budget in mind?
And then you can give them a ballpark of whatever you'd charge "my rates normally start around $500 flat rate for the shoot, and $75 per photo for universal unlimited licensing. But depending on what you need we can come up with something that fits your budget. if this sounds like it's in your budget, let's book in a call where we can chat details and get everything booked in"
That would probably be my approach!
@@SignatureEdits that’s hysterical! I didn’t even notice the TV lol. You should just print an out of focus photo in a giant poster or paper backdrop lol. I’m sure there’s someone one Etsy capitalizing on that lol.
I have quite a collection of athletes wearing XYZ brand and I'm pretty sure the brand would love to use those photos for their marketing/socials. I mean, they didn't have to travel to [destination] to capture these athletes using their product so it has to be worth SOMETHING, right? :)
Right on! Sounds like a great place to start!
Get to the point without wasting minutes